Million Dollar Beef and Noodles–a rich and creamy Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner made with ground beef, frozen egg noodles, pasta sauce, cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan for an easy family meal that tastes like a million bucks.
Million Dollar Beef and Noodles
Don’t let the name fool you this is made with simple, affordable ingredients…but it tastes rich enough to earn the name. This is slurp slurp good and my family ate it until it was pretty much gone. It had great flavor and was quite easy to make. The jarred sauce gives good flavor with minimal ingredients. You can make it in either the Instant Pot or the slow cooker. Try it out this week!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground beef–or ground turkey
- Onion–or diced shallot
- Kosher salt–or sea salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder–or 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
- Italian seasoning
- Beef broth–or chicken broth
- Frozen Reames egg noodles–or Grandma’s brand of frozen egg noodles
- Tomato basil pasta sauce–or your favorite marinara sauce. I used Mezzetta brand.
- Cream cheese–or Neufchâtel cheese
- Mozzarella cheese–or an Italian blend cheese
- Parmesan cheese–or Romano cheese
Steps
Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
Add in the egg noodles. Dump pasta sauce on top.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
Stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in the mozzarella and parmesan.
Ladle into bowls and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve with garlic bread, cheesy breadsticks or crusty French bread.
- Fresh basil sprinkled over the top adds great color and freshness.
- Let the cream cheese soften before stirring it in so it melts more quickly.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot.
- If you use a slow cooker remember that all slow cookers cook differently. You may need to increase or decrease cooking time.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. The noodles may soften slightly after thawing, but the flavor is still excellent.
- Other recipes you can make with mozzarella cheese are Instant Pot Caprese Chicken and Attention Span Casserole.
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Million Dollar Beef and Noodles
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
A rich and creamy Instant Pot or slow cooker dinner made with ground beef, frozen egg noodles, pasta sauce, cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan for an easy family meal that tastes like a million bucks.
Ingredients
- 16 oz lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 cups beef broth
- 12 oz Reams frozen egg noodles
- 1 (25 oz) jar tomato basil pasta sauce (I used Mezzetta brand)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Add in the egg noodles. Dump pasta sauce on top.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted. Stir in the mozzarella and parmesan.
- Ladle into bowls and enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the broth, egg noodles and pasta sauce.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
- Stir in the cream cheese until melted.
- Stir in the mozzarella and parmesan.
- Ladle into bowls and enjoy!
- Category: Beef, Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
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